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melancholic
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melancholic
(adjective)
melancholic
/ˌmɛlən
ˈ
kɑːlɪk/
adjective
melancholic
/ˌmɛlən
ˈ
kɑːlɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MELANCHOLIC
[
more melancholic; most melancholic
]
old-fashioned + literary
:
very sad
:
gloomy
a
melancholic
outlook
melancholic
music
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